I’d like to open discussion on a question proposed to me the other day: for those who have taken the DAT, which topic do you wish you had spent less time reviewing? The DAT is known to throw just about any topic at you, so I still believe it’s important to know as much as Read More

“Are the DAT Bootcamp chemistry exams similar to the chemistry section on the actual DAT?” I get this question all the time. I figured it’s best to have one of our members answer this question: “I think DAT Bootcamp’s chem section was by far the most representative of the real exam. The topics tested are Read More

A frequent question I’m asked by students preparing for the DAT is: “what do I need to know?” Mechanisms for organic chemistry? Macromolecules? Details of the kidney system? Granted, it’s important you don’t waste time studying irrelevant material that will never appear on the exam. But when I’m asked about specifics, usually the conversation will Read More

To begin, your raw score on the individual sections of the DAT are converted into standard scores. All of the DAT sub-sections (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Math) are individually graded on a scale of 30 points. Your sciences raw scores combine to make your Total Science Score (TS), and everything Read More

From a recent Q&A: Do you think the time you take your test matters? I am thinking of taking it at 3:30 PM and doing light review of each subject before I head off to the test center. Thanks for the advice. In my opinion, the time doesn’t matter at all. I took mine in Read More

This was an interesting question posed to me the other day, and I thought I’d share my answer on the blog: Hi Ari, Hope all is well. I have decided that if i want to go through with this path of dentistry, then I’m going to have to re-assess my situation and prepare for another Read More